Since turning pro in 2016, Giants starting pitching prospect Shaun Anderson has earned a master’s degree in smooth transitions. The Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels’ right-hander has gone from college closer to minor league starting pitcher and from Red Sox farmhand to Giants prospect in a span of less than two years. So far, Anderson is making those changes seamlessly.

A native of Coral Springs, Florida, Anderson was part of one of the most talented pitching staffs in recent college history with the Florida Gators. As a junior, Anderson helped lead the Gators to the finals of the College World Series. He dominated the late innings with Florida in 2016, allowing just five earned runs in 46 innings (0.97 ERA) and striking out 60 while walking seven.

That June, Anderson was one of six Florida pitchers to go in the top 10 rounds of the draft (A.J. Puk, Dane Dunning, Logan Shore, Scott Moss and Kirby Snead were the other five). In 2017, teammate Alex Faedo would...

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